bandmom's Journal

I never could have imagined that my first Valentine's Day without my husband would be so good!!! Because of the horrible weather here (ice...lots and lots of ice), my son Alex had the day off. I was worried about feeling alone, like I had felt on New Year's Eve. But now at least my son was home with me. With a huge smile, he gave me a silver bracelet with a heart charm. I love this bracelet for many reasons. It actually came from my next door neighbor (and very best friend in the world) Maria. My son told me that a few days ago Maria called him to ask if he had bought me anything for Valentine's Day. When he said no, she told him that she had received a bracelet for Christmas, but already had one just like it. Then she told him to bring over a penny to buy it from her, and to wrap it up and give it to me for Valentine's Day. It made my heart feel so full to know that she was thinking of me and wanted to make today bearable. Then at 10:00 a.m., she invited Alex and me over for pancakes. We ate, talked, and had a great time! In fact - we stayed through lunch! On a day that I was sure I would feel unloved, I felt more loved than I had for many years. My parents called me, my sister, my sister in law - EVERYONE called to say hi! I'm sure I'll still have some bad days, but this certainly isn't one of them. I wish everyone who reads this the opportunity to feel as loved as I do today. Happy Valentine's Day!